React has many moving parts

Props

Event Handlers

onClick specifies a function that we can call when an element is clicked

Nested Components

Components can be used by other components. A React app is a
tree of nested components

Dynamic Attributes

By mixing code and markup, we're able to easily change the view based on state

React apps are made of components

JSX puts HTML in your JavaScript

React is an Ecosystem

React-proper is only the view-layer, but there is a lot to learn in order to make it work together.

GraphQL

GraphQL is a powerful alternative to REST that lets client applications specify their own typed views.

Relay

Relay is a new way of structuring client applications that co-locates data-fetching requirements and React components.

Routing

React doesn't have built-in support for routing, but there is a popular library that plays nicely with others.

Ready To Master React?

What if you could master the entire framework
in less time, with
solid foundations,
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quickly you can get all of your work done with the
right tools and
best practices.

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everything you need to be productive in one, well-organized place, complete with both simple and complex
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Tons of sample code

Lots of runnable code

When you get access to
Fullstack React, you're not getting just a book, but
access to live code examples. Every chapter in the book comes
packed with a
complete project that builds on the concepts of the chapter.

15 Chapters

Every chapter focuses on a different part of the ecosystem, but in the context of an app. So you'll see how everything
fits together.

Complete Sample Apps

Several sample applications, ranging from simple to complex are included with every copy of the book.

Always up-to-date

As the React framework matures, so does the book and code. Our team has a history of keeping our books up date - we've
released updates for our books on Angular over 50 times.

Detailed explanations

We explain, in detail, nearly every concept in every chapter. By the end of the book, you'll understand React really
well and feel comfortable writing your own apps.

“I'm a noob in React and your book/tutorial is excellent. I like the way you start with the smaller react project and I suppose we finish with a more complete app with more features like redux. Thank for your book!”

“I've been using other JavaScript frameworks like Angular, Backbone, and Ember for a while now but this book has
me hooked on React. After reading this book, I'm confidently using React in my latest project.”

“It’s tough to learn React without a single cohesive resource; this book saved me a lot of time that would have
otherwise been spent bouncing between StackOverflow threads. I also have the cover framed and displayed prominently
in my apartment.”

Danish Chien Shing OoiSoftware Engineer

“It is brilliant! I like it a lot and it is written in a way that I can understand so easily... Keep up the awesome
work!”

Marc Van CouwenbergheSoftware Engineer

“It's by far the most clear and understandable text I've found so far on React.”

“It's the best written tutorial on React I've come across until now, and I've searched a lot before buying Fullstack
React. It helps a lot to have everything in one place and learn by getting your hands dirty.”

“As a beginner in React, the book helped me to understand some points that were still blurry for me about React
and helped me build my first basic app. The code samples are really detailed. It was really awesome.”

“I'm finding the book mind-blowingly informative. I learnt React through several tutorials all around the Web and
finding up to date, trustworthy resources was a pain. Fullstack React is a concrete source of information. Its
information is complete and it makes concepts look so damn easy”

“I have to say, well done! This was the easiest framework learning experience I've ever had. It took me months to
work effectively with Angular and within ~10 days I feel 100% confident I can build any React app I want from scratch.”

“Thank you and the team for your efforts. The book is extremely valuable. Although it was difficult for me at the beginning (having just iQuery experience), now I can say that I will make ReactJS my next Web Development choice.”

Comprehensive topics

Best Practices

The book covers best practices for code organization, testing, and performance. We cover practical and real-world
examples of how to piece-together applications.

Up to Date

We are
constantly updating the book with the latest tips and tricks from the React community. Don't worry about
being out of date, we cover the latest release of React (version
react-16.3.1). And you'll get access to
all updates, for a year for free!

Meet the Authors

We are the team behind
ng-book and
ng-book 2 and we've kept those books up to date by releasing over 50 updates over the last two years. We'll be continuing that
trend by keeping
Fullstack React up to date for a long time.

Anthony Accomazzo

Ari Lerner

Hi, I'm Ari. I'm the author of
ng-book and I've been teaching Web Development for a long time. I like to speak at conferences and eat spicy food.
I
technically got paid while I traveled the country as a professional comedian, but have come to terms with the fact
that I am not funny.

David Guttman

David organizes
JS.LA, the premier JavaScript event in Los Angeles, and is the CTO of Interlincx, where he makes sure billions of
requests find their home every month. He is the author of numerous open-source modules (including react-pivot) and has
presented on a variety of topics at JSFest, JSConf, and other JavaScript events.

Tyler McGinnis

Tyler McGinnis
is currently the CTO of Spero where they're building a React Native app that is helping connect individuals affected
by cancer. He's the creator of
React.js Program. He's a Google Developer Expert and he organized React.js Utah and ReactWeek. Sometimes he rambles
on JavaScript Air as a co-host and he also helps run React Newsletter and Front End Newsletter.

Nate Murray

Nate is a
full-stack developer and writes code for everything from deep-learning image recognition to mobile games for cats. Nate
formerly worked at IFTTT and his background is in data mining and scaling web services.

I'm wondering...

How long is the book?

The book has
15 chapters totaling
810+ pages, several sample apps totaling
over 10,900+ lines of code (JavaScript/JSX, non-comment lines).

Is the book complete?

Yes!

We're often updating and expanding the book as things change in the ecosystem.

Do I have to know JavaScript?

A little bit. We don't assume that you've used React before, and we do explain many JavaScript concepts. But this book
assumes you have a little bit of background in JavaScript programming.

However, this book teaches React from the ground up and you can use it even if you've never used a web-framework before.

How long is the book and screencast?

The book text is about 810+ pages and content complete. The screencast is about 2 hours long.